Kent · England
Fire Rated Sealant in Orlestone
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations for Orlestone, backed by a 12-month guarantee. Call for a quick quote.
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Gaps around pipes and cables through fire-resisting walls
- Ordinary sealant used where a fire-rated product was needed
Fire rated sealant in Orlestone, done properly
In flats, HMOs, offices and schools, fire stopping is often disturbed by later work. One new cable or pipe can leave a gap that nobody goes back to seal. Those are the gaps we close, using a tested fire-rated product. We’re often asked to deal with seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers and open gaps behind door architraves, across plasterboard & masonry, door frames and linear gaps.
Work in a small place like Orlestone is planned ahead, journey included, so the job can fit around bookings, guests or opening times where possible.
Your job is guaranteed for a year, as with all our work.
- Location
- Orlestone (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Guarantee
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We keep the work tidy and contained to the area we’re working on, so you can get on with your day. The job normally takes a few hours for a handful of gaps, and longer for a whole building, and we tell you how long to leave it before we go. In a small place like Orlestone, access is usually the main thing to plan. If the job is outside, mention outbuildings, exposed walls and how to reach them.
- Before starting, we go through the specification or action list with you.
- We measure every gap and note what it’s in and what passes through.
- Unsuitable material such as ordinary foam or silicone is cut out and the faces cleaned.
- The specified fire-rated sealant goes in over any backing its detail requires.
- We hand over a list of locations and products for your files.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about any water getting in
- Mention if the joints have been sealed before
- Tell us if parking is tricky
Get a quote
We quote each job on its own, so the first step is telling us about yours. Simply call 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job.
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What affects the quote in Orlestone
We don’t publish a price list. The quote depends on:
- When we can work, for business premises
- Whether old sealant or filler has to be cut out
- Whether the work is at height
- Whether there’s mould to deal with
Every job is a little different, so we quote each one individually. Size, access and the product the joint needs all play a part, and we will explain the quote if you ask.
What to tell us for a quote
To help us quote quickly, let us know:
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
- Photos by email, if that is easy
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- The address or postcode of the job
If you are in Orlestone and need fire rated sealant, call 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email. A short description of the job and where it is helps us quote, and we’ll agree the price before any work begins.
DIY versus a professional finish
If you are set on DIY, put the effort into preparation: remove every trace of old sealant, clean and dry the joint, and follow the product’s cure time. If it does not work out, we can still put it right.
A careful DIYer can reseal a simple joint, like a short, easy-to-reach joint indoors. Where it goes wrong is sealing over the old bead, working on a wet joint or overloading the gap.
Different surfaces, different methods
Linear gaps
Some linear gaps have to cope with movement as well as fire. The product and depth are chosen to suit both, following the tested detail.
Door frames
Frame gaps are usually hidden behind the architrave. Where it’s open, we seal it to the product’s details for that gap size.
Work for landlords, hotels and businesses
We regularly work with letting and managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and the access arrangements and we’ll give you a quote.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Orlestone and across Kent. Several sites can be quoted together, and we’re fully insured for the work.
Orlestone: your questions answered
Will you come out to Orlestone?
Yes, Orlestone is covered. Our work covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Can you do fire rated sealant in Orlestone?
Yes, Orlestone is within the area we cover. We work across London and the South East. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with a few details of the job.
What information do you need?
Tell us what needs doing and where, plus pictures if you have them. We’ll ask anything else we need to know.
Can you tell me how many minutes the seal will last?
That isn’t something we state or certify. Your specification sets the requirement, and we fit a product whose tested details meet it.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we can confirm the details when we quote.
Do you work in flats, HMOs and commercial buildings?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Let us know the building’s hours and we’ll plan the work to suit.
Do you offer different sealant colours?
Generally, yes. White, clear and grey are common, and other colours are available for many products, and we will agree it with you first.
Do I have to be there?
For indoor joints, yes, someone needs to let us in. Once we have agreed the job, you don’t need to watch us work.
What fire rated sealant looks like in Orlestone
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We apply fire-rated sealant to the assessor’s or designer’s specification and the product’s tested details.
Rented homes near Ham Street station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. If you look after a building such as Hamstreet Primary Academy, service openings in fire-resisting walls need checking after any refurbishment.
Orlestone is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Our applicators cover fire rated sealant for homes and businesses in Orlestone and nearby, as part of our work across Kent. We cover 922 towns and villages across Kent, large and small. We also work in Crawley, about 45 miles from Orlestone.
Our applicators cover all of TN26 for fire rated sealant. Other places close to Orlestone include Hamstreet (1 mile south-east), Bromley Green (1 mile north), Kenardington (2 miles south-west), Ruckinge (2 miles south-east) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (4 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Orlestone
In Orlestone, that means homes and buildings near The Dukes Head pub, among other places. The closest station to Orlestone is Ham Street station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Woodchurch Village Life Museum (3.6 miles west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
Honest limits
It helps to know what we can’t do:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Sign-off of the building, which sits with building control or your assessor
- Big openings where sealant alone is not the tested solution
If in doubt, ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work in Orlestone
- Door frames
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Service penetrations
- Flats & HMOs
Places near Orlestone
Also in Orlestone
Common problems we fix in Orlestone
Movement in the structure can open gaps too: cracked or debonded sealant leaves an open route through the wall. Damage from cleaning, knocks and maintenance adds to it.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Unsealed gaps where pipes and cables go through a wall
- Door frames with gaps between frame and wall
- Fire seals that have cracked with movement
- Gaps where walls meet ceilings or slabs
For buildings such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
What to look for in a quote
- How the surfaces are prepared before sealing
- What the cure time is
- How long the guarantee is
- Is the old sealant removed completely?